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Ferese 0.1.0
Ferese 0.1.0 is our first stable release. It includes the window manager, panel, Settings, notifications and lock screen, with one set of appearance settings across the desktop.
Arrange your windows
Choose a layout for each workspace. Scroll through columns of windows, tile them to fit the screen, or let them float. You can switch layouts as your work changes and group related windows into tabs.
Move and resize windows with the mouse or keyboard. Overview shows your open windows and workspaces, and the launcher finds apps, files and commands. Display scaling has finer steps for getting text to a comfortable size.
Change the panel and appearance
Build your panel in Settings. Move controls between groups, put the panel at the top or bottom, and choose anything from a full-width bar to separate floating controls. Morph keeps the panel in a small hub that opens when you need it.
Pick from six themes with light and dark versions, then adjust the colors, wallpaper, transparency and motion. The shell, Settings, menus and lock screen follow the same theme. Changes apply as you make them.
The panel can also show command and build progress, music controls, and a focus timer with work and break sessions.
Share and record
Share a window, a display, or one workspace. A shared workspace stays on screen for your audience when you switch elsewhere, and leaves out the panel and notifications. Sharing ends when you lock the desktop.
Record a display or a selected area from the panel, with optional microphone and system audio. The new Capture status item shows which apps are sharing. With the optional OBS connection set up, it also shows when you're live, recording, paused or reconnecting. An OBS preview alone shows Sharing.
Your saved panel layout stays as it is. To add the new indicator, open Settings → Panel & Shell → Edit panel → Add item and choose Capture status. The sharing guide includes the OBS setup steps.
We removed repeated background checks and work that redraws an unchanged screen. Fixes also cover floating windows opening on the wrong monitor and notification menus closing when their unread badge clears.
Install or upgrade
Packages are available below for Fedora 44 and Arch Linux on 64-bit Intel and AMD PCs. Other distributions can build from source.
If you're moving from a source installation to a package, follow the package installation guide first. Keep your personal configuration, then log out and back in after updating.
Found a problem? Open an issue with what happened, how to reproduce it, and your Ferese version.